Oppo 95 setup question -- complete Noob question

Sorry Rlwainwright that's not entirely correct! The 95 has no Cirrus dac's in it at all, only the 93. The 95 has 2 Ess sabre dac's one for the 5.1 and one for the 2 channel stereo outs! To save on cables an updated feature was added you can use the dedicated stereo FL/FR for 5.1 out put as well. to do so check to see if the option is in setup menu, if it's not you need to get the latest firmware update ( New official version released yesterday)In this configuration you get the best of both worlds for your main speakers. but know that all chaneles from the analog outs is Ess Sabre!

P.S I would highly recommened checking out the AVS forums!

I think to take full advantage of the 4 ESS Sharc 9018 chipsets you need to run XLR's for the stereo. Pretty sure I read it in a review off the Oppo website. I have the 95 myself and just received my XLR's so I will test to see.

Regards Bacardi

Bacardi, I would be intrested in you impressions of the 95 in both visual and sound, as I am thinking of buying it. Thanks.

Jdub39: I reread the manual and it did mention something about using the FL/FR outs as part of the 5.1 to get the ESS Sabre DACs, but I wasn't sure if this would work when I wanted to go to 2 channel. I guess if I select multi input on my Rotel for CD playing then it would be only fed 2 channels (no SACDs for me yet). Should work!

I'm right in the middle of hooking it up so I'll let you know once I'm done and it is all running right.

Dan_tbn12, visually the Oppo 95 for blue ray 1080P looks absolutely stunning on my 58" plasma. I think being system dependant of your HDMI, power cord, and initial set up in your player and tv. Once all set to setup disc you will find nothing more to look at than the 95 for a long while.

On the audio side I do notice alot more surround effects being noticeably pronounced than with my Oppo 83SE previously owned. I have listened to a few music cd's but haven't really been engaged as things are hectic. I have moved to a new house and I am in the midst of setting up my whole system. I will return with a more detailed answer...

Regards Bacardi